Purchasing manager

Purchasing Manager ndash; Piping Products | Westwood Business Park, Southampton | Full Time | GBP40,000 pa + DOE ndash; to be reviewed after 3 months rsquo; probation period Our client is a very well-established mechanical engineering organisation offering complete project services to a variety of industries including Petro-Chemical, Oil Gas, Power, Water and Pharmaceutical. Our client prides themselves in delivering high-end solutions to client-specific requirements with a high emphasis on safety quality assurance. Our client is looking for a Procurement Lead that can multi ndash;task the many areas of procurement within their busy engineering and site installation team. The position offers the opportunity to develop career goals and manage a team in the long term. Are you the right person for the job? Previous Procurement / Purchasing experience is essential Experience with Piping products (Pipes, Fittings, flanges and material grades) within the Oil and Gas industry Piping and Steelwork specifications experience advantageous Strong negotiation skills advantageous You must be computer literate with working knowledge of Word Excel. Have a high level of mathematical/numerical competency Be a strong communicator along with strong administration skills What will your role look like? Liaise with the Estimating department to obtain quotations for materials and subcontractor services for client tender submissions Liaise with the Production team to procure materials and subcontract services for each fabrication project at the outset Liaise with the Site Installation Manager to ensure plant hire and sub ndash;contract services are procured and delivered promptly for the commencement of a site project Ensure plant hire does not exceed the commercial costs detailed on the system A strong understanding of working within the budgetary constraints set out on the estimating department #39;s costing system Ensure that the purchase orders raised meet the materials and or service provision required. Support the accounts department in identifying discrepancies found between the original purchase order raised and the invoice received Working with the Quality Department to ensure all material certification is requested within the procurement process and is delivered to the company promptly to ensure materials can be checked in Maintaining and building strong business relationships with long and short-term suppliers What can you expect in return? 25 days holiday entitlement (Excluding bank holidays) Company sick pay Company progression Training opportunities Free Onsite Parking Close to local transport No weekends No bank holidays Christmas shutdown Holiday entitlement Training and development Pension Salary reviews What rsquo;s next? It rsquo;s easy! Click ldquo;APPLY rdquo; now! We can rsquo;t wait to hear from you! Your data will be handled in line with GDPR